Refrigerator



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March 23 1926.

INVENTOR Joh n N orerg BJ W ATTRN EV Patented lll/lar. 23, i926.

UNITED STATES israele JOHN NORBERG, GF SEATTLE, WASHINGTON.

REFRIGERATOR.

Application :filed October 3, 1923. Serial No. 666,300.

To all wia-om it may conce/ra:

Be it known that I, Jol-IN Nominee, a citizen of the United States, and residing in Seattle, in the county of `King and State of ldlashington, have invented a new and useful Refrigerator, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in refrigerators and the principal objects of my invention are to provide a refrigerator with a drainage system whereby water from the melting ice is conducted to both sidesof the bottom of the ice container .and through perforations downwardly over corrugated side members to the bottom of said refrigerator. By this arrangement a maximum cooling surface is provided which increases the e'fiiciency of the refrigerator as a whole and results in a more economica-l consumption of ice. Other objects are to provide a refrigerator whose ice container, side members, and shelves may be readily removed leaving flush unobstructed walls which may he easily and readily cleaned. Further objects are to provide a refrigerator with side members having horizontal corrugations wherein any desired number of shelves may be inserted for support at any desired distances apart.. Still further objects are to provide a refriegrator of simple construction and comparatively inexpensive to manufacture, and with a water tight lining whereby ice water may be allowedto accumulate in the bottom for additional cooling purposes and drawn olf for drinking whenever desired. y

lilith the above and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention consists of theV novel construction, adaptation, combination and arrangement` of parts hereinafter described and claimed. These objects are accomplished by devices illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein- Figure l is a top pl-an view of the refrigerator with the top partly broken away;

FiG. 2 is a view in front elevation;

Fig. 3 is a view in longitudinal vertical section taken on a broken line 3, 3 of F ig. 4;

Fig. -l is a view in transverse vertical section taken on a broken line-4, d of Figs. 2 and 3; and

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary view in perspective showing` parts of the ice container and corrugated side member.

Referring to the drawings throughout which like reference numerals designate like parts, the numeral 5 designates the side walls, 6 designates the bottom, 7 designates the door, 8 designates the back wall and 9 designates the hinged top. Said walls, door and top are of hollow construction to reduce weight and for the circulation of air. Small ventilation ports 10 are provided through the door l and bac i wall 8 so that outside air may pass through the refrigerator and hollow walls to keep the yinside air fresh. rThe inside of the refrigerator asa whole is provided with a non-corrosive sheet metal lining ll. This lining is made water tight particularly at the bottom where ice water may be allowed to accumulate as high as the bottom of the door 7 if so desired and may be drawnofl at any time by a drain cock l2 centrally provided in the bottom 6.

Side members 13, preferably made of sheet metal and provided with horizontal corrugations throughout their lengths except a small space at the bottom, are placed against both of the side walls. Said membersare provided with end frame members lll secured thereto to form splash proof connections with the corrugations thereof and project slightly past said eorrugations on the inside so as to leave a vertical space l5 between same and the lining 1l for the downward passage of water. Shelves 16 are supported by said corrugations as clearly shown in Fig. trof the drawings, and it will be obvious that any desired number of same may be inserted and at any desired distances apart. 'lhe end frames lt and flush with the corrugated members 13 at their lower ends where they are supported by the bot tom G, while their upper ends project slightly above said corrugated members as at l? in Fig. 2l where small iia-ngemembersjll, at right angles thereto, are provided for reasons presently set forth.

An ice container preferably made of sheet metal and designated as a whole by the numeral 19 fits snuUl f within the uiaer )ortion of the refrigerator and is supported by a flange 20 extending entirely around its upper end and resting on the ripper ends of the refrigerator walls. The bottom 2l of said ice container is inclined downwardly on either side from a central ridge 22 towards the sides thereof where it projects over and rests on the upper edge portions 23 of the corrugated side members 13. Shortly after passing the edge portions 23 said bottom is bent to form narrow horizontal portions 24 extending the breadth of the container and joining the side Walls thereof. Perforations are provided in said portions '24 andV form communications between said container and the vertical spaces l5. Referring to Fig.

5 it will be understood that when. the frag mentary portion of the container 19 is moved to position the corners thereof Will iitsnugly between the portions 17 and flange members 18 of the frame members 14.

B-eferringto Fig. 3 it Will be obvious that Water from the melting ice will flow down theinelines of the bottom 21 and through the perforations 25, on either side, into the spaeesl. As the inclined portions of'sad bottom overlap the upper edge portion 23 of the corrugated members 13, no Water can leak into the main compartment oie the refrigerator. The Water will therefore trickle dorm said side members Whose corrugations will impede its progress and thus increase the cooling effect of the refrigerator as a Whole.

Having thus described my invention, it being understood that such changes may be made' as are Within its scope and spirit, what l Claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

e; refrigerator having a flush inner compartment, Corrugated side members resting on the bottom of said compartment, end framemembers flangedly arranged to form splash-prooi connections with said side members, shelves supported by the corrugations of said side members, an iee container Within the upper portion of said Compartment having atop liange supported by the upper ends of the Walls of said compartment,a bottom for said container inclined donmwardly from a center ridge towards the sides thereof, narrow horizontal portions between saidinolines and sides having perorations therein disposed between the eorrugated side members and the sides of the compartment, and the bottom of said iee container supportedby the upper endsof said Corrugated side members With its four oorners positioned inthe ii'anged tops of said end frame members.

JOHN- NORBERG. 

